A questions and answers session with Anthony Carter, H.B. Charles Jr., David Hall, and Burk Parsons. Quetions: Why do we have such a hard time understanding the book of Revelation? (00:40) Is Jesus still fully human? (05:20) Is it Scriptural to pray to the Holy Spirit? (06:13) How does our understanding of the Trinity give us assurance of salvation? (08:20) How does the statement “God is love” uniquely define our Christian faith? (09:04) A popular pastor in Atlanta has recently been called out for rejecting the Old Testament. How might the Apostles respond to this? (12:31) I attend an …
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On April 16th, Burk Parsons joined us as a special guest on our Ask Ligonier team and answered your biblical and theological questions live online. This event was streamed live on Ligonier’s blog, as well as YouTube. Questions: Tell us about your experience answering biblical and theological questions. (0:59) How can the church encourage elders to better shepherd their congregations? (4:17) How can I avoid becoming puffed-up? (7:34) Why do you think it is that we have such a resistance to reformed theology? (10:27) Is it possible for anyone to know that they are …
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A questions and answers session with Drs. W. Robert Godfrey, Steven Lawson, Stephen Nichols, Burk Parsons, and Derek Thomas. Questions: How do we follow God’s Word and also minister to those who see us as their enemy—specifically the LGBT community? (01:45 ) What is the controversy surrounding social justice, and how are we to think about these things biblically? (14:23) When God created the world, didn’t He become a Creator? How is this not a change in who He is? (34:08) Do the five points of Calvinism hold together as a unit, or can someone claim to be a …
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The Reformation sparked a new emphasis on fulfilling the Great Commission, and it is a legacy that continues to this day. In this session, Dr. Burk Parsons explains why doctrines such as faith alone and Scripture alone fuel passion for world missions.
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In this session, Dr. Burk Parsons focuses on the involvement of the local church in apologetics, particularly the love Christians have for one another as the chief apologetic for the Christian faith (John 13:35).
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The Apostle Jude describes the necessity of contending for the faith once for all delivered to the saints (Jude 3). In this session, Dr. Burk Parsons examines the New Testament’s call to contend for the faith and explains why threats inside and outside the church make it necessary for us to know and contend for the Christian faith.
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In making disciples of all nations, what exactly are we to teach? Are we to share our testimonies? Tell people about specific events and teachings in the life of Jesus Christ? What about the rest of the Bible? In this lesson, Dr. Parsons focuses on the content of what we are to teach people in order that they might know what it is to faithfully follow Christ, who is the fulfillment of all of Scripture.
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The first words of the Great Commission reveal that Jesus Christ has been given all authority in heaven and on the earth, and it is by this authority that we are sent into every corner of the earth, confident that Christ’s rule extends over every nation. In this lesson, Dr. Parsons explains how the sovereignty of Jesus Christ is one of the greatest motivations for missions and our greatest assurance of success.
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The Great Commission ends with the comforting words “I am with you always, to the end of the age.” While comforting, these words can be perplexing, causing us to ask, “How is Christ with us to the end of the age?” In this lesson, Dr. Parsons answers this question through a sketch of one of the most significant themes in all of Scripture, revealing God’s enduring desire to dwell with His people and even to use us to fulfill His mission through the local church.
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The great commandment of the Great Commission is the clear directive of Jesus Christ to “go therefore and make disciples of all nations.” This is a command requiring nothing short of our obedience, for it is by going and making disciples that we fulfill the Great Commission. In this lesson, Dr. Parsons teaches us exactly what it means—and what it does not mean—to be and to make disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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The Great Commission is given in the context of worship. When Jesus’ followers encountered Him after the resurrection, they fell down and worshiped Him, and He commissioned them to fulfill His mission in making disciples and taking the gospel to the ends of the earth. In this lesson, Dr. Parsons introduces the Great Commission by looking at the reason why God created us: that He might be worshiped.
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This session encourages pastors to focus on the ordinary means of grace in their ministry and to trust God for the results, and it exhorts believers not to seek awakenings through extraordinary practices or disciplines but through their faithful attendance to the preached Word, the sacraments, and prayer. God is working every day to renew His church and bring people to faith, blessing His means of grace—the preaching of the Word, the sacraments, and prayer.
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This session considers the doctrine of sanctification by examining how John Calvin’s A Little Book on the Christian Life provides guidance for Christians to keep us from falling into error.
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